Alder Spittlebug vs Dune Cannon

Aphrophora alni compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphrophora	Mycocalia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Dune Cannon

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway